To Bingham
Part of the enjoyment of going somewhere is the “getting there”; that surely holds true when Bingham, Maine is the destination and especially when the foliage is aflame with color.
We’re on our way!
You can tell we’re close to Bingham ’cause it’s getting down right hilly!
One of a number of access roads to Bingham Windmill Farm. All the roads are dirt ; the dry conditions that day made the dust fly; I drove in with a shiny, red SUV and drove out with a dull, dirty brownish red one. OMG ! Nevertheless, some of the views on the way up to the windmills were stunning.
Man creates beauty inspired by our natural surroundings.
Bingham Windfarm, located in Kingsbury Plantation, Mayfield Township, and Bingham, is the largest in Maine. Approximately 62 windmills populate this farm.
We are in Bingham at last! It’s only 25 miles from Abbot, but the detour to the windfarm slowed down the travel time for sure!
And then, there is Main Street
(A word of caution) Take care if you’re on foot and cross the street. There is a LOT of traffic in this town! People motor through here FAST heading Skowhegan way or to Jackman. You’ll see why they speed through town in a minute!
Yum!! A pizza shop!
- Odd Fellows Hall. Wonder if the people who gathered there were odd? lol
- Closed now. No more odd people left. But there must have been a lot of them way back ’cause
this building is humungus!!
Looking up the Odd Fellows Hall wall.
Oh, now I know where they all went. (See below). When I entered the cemetery from the street, I was struck by the (what I thought to be ) unusual placement of these stones. The stones faced away from me. Hmmmm. what could they be facing???? So I took a walk to the backside and there right before my eyes was the mighty Kennebec River, only not so mighty ’cause only a trickle of water at this time. Most of these stones dated 1800s or so were facing the everlasting Kennebec current that flowed past them and will continue to do so until the end of time.
No ice cream or shakes in this place, guys.
It appeared in somewhat good shape, but abandoned.
If you’re sleepy, maybe you can get a room here.
If not, don’t worry, there’s a motel up the road leading out of Bingham.
Below is one of 3 churches in this tiny community.
Located behind the sign. Gotta keep in good health no matter where you live!
The charming Bingham Library below
Hand painted book drop box outside the library
In-town rental property that looks abandoned.
Omg! If you need a tan, don’t go here. This place looks like it closed its doors some time ago!
As we head out of town in the direction of Skowhegan, Bingham comes to life again!
White Water Rafting at North Country Rivers for the not faint hearted so definitely not for me! I love excitement, but I’d like my odds of surviving the excitement to be exceedingly high.
And they have cabins; you can take a real vacation here!
And then there is Jimmy’s Market. (I never did lay eyes on Jimmy). This grocery store moved from its intown location; the store is opposite from Northcountry Rivers
Bingham: a great place for outdoor fun and food!
As I walked through the town of Bingham, I wished that for one day I could go back to the time when downtown was where all the lights were bright!
I miss the nostalgia of a small town village when everything was so special: the ice skates or the sled in the hardware store window which I just hoped would be under the Christmas tree; the Ben Franklin Store that was 2000 times smaller than Walmart, and the corner grocery store where bread sold for 25 cents a loaf.
And THOSE were the days, my friend!
AND I really thought they’d never end.
but they did.
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